harlequinism
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harlequinism — har·le·quin·ism … English syllables
harlequin — harlequinism, n. /hahr leuh kwin, kin/, n. 1. (often cap.) a comic character in commedia dell arte and the harlequinade, usually masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand. 2. a buffoon. 3 … Universalium
zanyism — n. Buffoonery, clownishness, drollery, harlequinism, foolery … New dictionary of synonyms
